Beet-harvester.



No. ss|,525. Patented Aug. 27, IBM. J. YOUNG.

BEET HARVESTEB.

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JOHN YOUNG, OF CALIFORNIA JUNCTION, IOWA.

BEET-HARVESTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,525, dated August27, 1901.

Application filed February 13, 1901. Serial Non47,176. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN YOUNG, residing at California Junction, in thecounty of Harrison and State of Iowa, have invented certain usefulImprovements in Beetllarvesters;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the ac companying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

bodying my invention, while Fig. 2 shows a top view of a beet-harvesterconstructed according to my invention.

My beet topper and harvester embodies a frame comprising the side bars2, the forward transverse bar 3, and the rear transverse bar 1.Intermediately this frame is strengthened by means of the transversebraces 17 and 18. Secured to the forward end piece 3 is an axle 3,

. to the hubs 5 of which are secured the wheels 6.

This axle is held by means of the king-bolt 4, as is more clearly shownin Fig. 2. Extending transversely across the rear part of the frame andworking within bearings 29 is the supporting-axle D, which is revolublyheld within the bearings and has secured to it the wheels 23. This axleD acts as a drivingshaft for my beet topper and harvester. Movablysecured to this shaft D is a frame comprising the side bars 20 20 and 2121, which are secured to the side bars 30 30. To further strengthenthese bars 20 and 21, I use the braces 22 22. These side pieces 30 areprovided with the bearings 40, by means of which they are movablysecured to the axle D. At the rear the bars 21 21 are united by means ofa drag-shoe, the ends 32 of which are provided with the bolts 6, as isclearly shown.

From the construction as far as described it will be noticed I provide arectangular frame provided in front with the pivoted axle 3' and in therear with the revolubly-supported axle D, upon which axle is pivotallyheld a frame comprising the side pieces 20 and 21, which are connectedby means ofthe side pieces 30 and the drag-shoe 33. In order to control,lock, and hold this pivoted frame, I provide the drag-shoe 33 with thetoggle-bar 43, which bar is pivotally connected to the upper bar 45,which bar in turn is secured to the lever 36, secured to an ordinarysector 35, as is usual in the art. This adj usting-lever 36 is securedto the end cross-bar 1. 'By means of this lever 36 the frame may begiven any suitable position.

Working across the transverse side pieces 30 30, referring now to Fig.1, are the upper shaft E and a lower shaft E, which are provided withthe drums 51 50, over which drums works an endless apron 31, providedwith the riftl'es a. The" shaft E upon one end is provided with thepulley 28, over which passes a belt 27, which belt works over a secondpulley 25, secured to the shaft D by means of an ordinary key 26. As theshaft D revolves it revolves the apron 31.

Secured to the shaft E by means of the ears 46 is a plate 47, to whichplate is hinged a shield 48, which shield works upon the transverse bar18 and terminates above a grate O, which grate is held by means of thebrackets 52 and 53, as is shown in Fig. 1. This grate is made to inclinetoward one side of the machine and empties above a table 54, upon whichmay be placed suitable receptacles, such as baskets.

Pivotally held within the frame portions 21 21, upon suitable stub-axlesIt, are the disks K, which are placed at an angle to one another and insuch a manner that they inclose the lower end of the endless elevator31. 5 These disks, which are plows by means of which the beets areplowed or removed out of the ground, have their rear ends placed verynear together, as is shown in Fig. 2, so that they scoop out the groundcontaining 100 the beets as they are revolved in being dragged throughthe earth. These disks are of suitable size and are properly dished, sothat they readily operate to carry the beets out of the ground.

Secured to the forward transverse bar 3 is the bar 16,, and this bar isprovided with two openings, as is shown in Fig. 1, within which are heldthe holders 12 and 13, which are secured to the beet-topping knife A, asis shown. This knife is of a peculiar construction, as is shown in thefigures, and is advanced so that it presents a long dragging knife-edgeto separate the beet-tops as they are encountered. In order that thebeets which may project beyond the ground may not be injured by thistopping-knife A, I provide this knife with an upwardly-extending bowedportion B, as will be clearly understood in referring to Fig. .1, sothat the knife extends a suitable distance above the ground. In orderthat the knife may more fully engage the beettops, the knife is providedwith a bulge Y. In order that this knife may not drag any trash alongwith it, I provide the forward part of the bar 16 with a fixed bracketZ, within the forward end of which runs a disk cutter 9, held by meansof the pin 8, which 1 extends a suitable distance into the ground, as isshown in Fig. 1. The upper end 10 of the bracket 7 extends beyond thebar 16, as shown in Fig. 1.

Extending from the bars 12 and 13 are the brackets c, which are securedto the levcrs e, and these levers in turn are united by the bar 15, fromwhich extends the handle 14, so that this beet-topping knife may beraised and lowered. This knife is guided by means of the bars 12 and 13,which are made of sufficient strength. WVhen not in use, the lever 14:is thrown up and held by means of any suit able catch-as the book 5 forinstance. In Fig. 2; this lever 14 is shown in a locked position.

The operation of my device would be as follows: As the harvester iscarried through the field the cutter 9 would advance a certain distancebelow the earths surface. The beettopping knife A would then be properlyadjusted, so as to remove the beet-tops. The

disks K would have been adjusted by means of the lever 36, so as toenter the ground a suitable distance, so that as they revolve they wouldcarry up with a scoop movement the earth and beets. This earth and thebeets would be prevented from clogging within this hollow disk K bymeans of the endless elevator 31, which would carry both the earth andthe beets upward. From the endless elevator the beets would fall uponthe plate 47 and from this upon the shield 48, from which the beets andearth would drop upon the grate O. The dropping of the beets wouldloosen the earth, and the beets would then gravitate toward the lowerside of the grate O and be collected there in any suitable manner. Whennot in use, the lever 36 is thrown forward, so that the "cutters K arethrown out of the ground, the plates 47 and 48 being pivotallyconnected, enabling the forward end of theelevator to dip down when notin use.

The construction of my device is exceedingly simple and the parts arereadily adj usted.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by United States Letters Patent, is

1. Thefcombination with a wheel-supported carriage, of a beet-toppingknife adj ustably held below said carriage at the forward end, saidknife being provided with a bulging. portion, a pivoted frame adjustablyheld near the rear end within said carriage, disks within the lower endof said pivoted frame, and an endless elevator Working within saidpivoted frame, said elevator ending between said outters.

2. The combination with a wheeled carriage,- of a beet-topping knifeprovided with a bulge and adj ustably secured to the forward end of saidcarriage, said beet-topping knife being set at an angle, a cutter at theforward end of said beet-topping knife, a pivoted frame adjustably heldwithin the rear end of said carriage, disk plows secured to the lowerend of said pivoted frame, an endless elevator terminating between saiddisk plows, and a grate positioned below the upper end of said endlesselevator all arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN YOUNG.

In presence of GEORGE W. Suns, R. J. DAVENPORT.

